Solar
Project Withdrawn
Reported
Developer walks away from long-planned WA solar farm
After five years of obstacles, the developer of a proposed 2,400-acre solar farm east of Wenatchee has walked away and withdrawn its application.
Washington Solar, Wind & Battery Moratorium Tracker
County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in Washington — 4 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our Washington clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.
Which counties in Washington have solar, wind, or battery moratoriums?
As of August 2026, CleanPowerDaily tracks 4 restrictive actions against utility-scale clean energy in Washington, spanning 3 counties plus statewide policy: 0 moratoriums, bans, or restrictions, 0 project rejections, and 4 other actions such as withdrawals or litigation.
| County | Actions | Technology | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 1 | Battery Storage | |
| San Juan County | 1 | Solar | |
| Thurston County | 1 | Battery Storage | |
| Statewide | 1 | Solar |
Free to cite with attribution to CleanPowerDaily and a link to this page. Full methodology and the machine-readable dataset are on the national tracker.
Statewide Washington Actions
King County, Washington
Battery Storage
Proposed
Reported
Hundreds march against proposed Snoqualmie battery storage facility
Snoqualmie
MSN carried a report that hundreds of Snoqualmie residents marched against a proposed lithium-ion battery storage facility hours before the developer submitted its permit application, citing fire risk, chemical exposure and residential proximity.
San Juan County, Washington
Solar
Proposed
Reported
OPALCO schedules special vote on Decatur Island solar expansion amid calls for delay
Decatur Island
The Islands' Weekly reported that Orcas Power and Light Cooperative scheduled a special vote on its Decatur Island solar expansion as more than 30 community members urged a delay until new board members are seated in an ongoing cooperative election.
Thurston County, Washington
Battery Storage
Litigation
Reported
Residents bring formal appeal of battery storage project to Thurston County commissioners
The Olympian reported residents opposed to a proposed battery energy storage facility in southern Thurston County brought a formal appeal before county commissioners after the project had cleared a lower review.
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